Which Is Healthier: Wild Salmon Or Farmed Salmon?

The pink fish that belongs in your dish

These days, we're living in a fishy country: Over the last four years, the prevalence of salmon on restaurant menus has soared 43%, according to a recent report from Mintel. In fact, salmon is now our country's most popular fish.

That’s definitely a good thing, because these leaping aquatic beauties are ridiculously high in protein as well as omega-3 fatty acids, which reduce inflammation. Unfortunately, most of the salmon on restaurant menus is farmed in cages and pens. That's a major environmental concern, because waste from farmed salmon pollutes the ocean and can negatively impact other wild species, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.